Located in Galesburg, Michigan, the 1951 Pratt House offers a peaceful oasis, complete with an open floor plan and multiple terraces. It sits next to another Frank Lloyd Wright creation, the 1953 Eppstein House.

The bathroom was enlivened with a wall of hexagonal blue Pratt & Larson tile.

Bertram retained Neutra’s open floor plan and minimalist aesthetic—soft white tones contrast with the dark slate geometric flooring.

Desiree Guedez's Do Not Touch is a series of three-dimensional materials created from natural elements that transform the way we see objects and surfaces that we use daily—and beg to be touched.

A vintage midcentury chair from Harold Cohen and Davis Pratt.

Keith Kirkland's Movement uses wearable tech to explore motion and the ways design can improve safety and learning.

"Puzzle Chair" by Pratt student Jeffery Wan.

"Morocco Tableware," Edward Hale, Pratt Institute

"142 Chair," Esin Arsan, Pratt Institute

At the conference area, a Pratt Conference Table from Room & Board is surrounded by the Versus chair from Article. The wall artwork is by the Seattle–based Jennifer Ament.

"We did our best to tuck the buildings into the site—the goal was to get up high on a perch. It was a matter of setting that elevation and working back down with the topography," says architectural designer Riley Pratt.

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Keith Holser's series One Moment Please... investigates the impermanence of objects as a way to raise awareness of the present moment, through pieces like the seemingly disintigrating Paho side table.

Aldana Ferrer Garcia's More Sky serves as both an object and architecture, offering increased access to sunlight and fresh air for even the most densely populated urban environments.

Meg Czaja's Subtle Play series of furniture injects childlike wonder into everyday forms, as in the Oblio stool.

With Sensible Geometry, Sebastian Jacobo creates new forms to express information beyond two dimensions, resulting in a smart fabric that transmit information and change shape in response to light.

Pratt student David Krawczyk's "Edison Alarm Clock"

Infographic Poster, created by Pratt student Caroline Madigan.

"Sandblasted Message Glasses," Andrea Brown, Pratt Institute

Infographic Poster, created by Pratt student Caroline Madigan.

3D Form, by Pratt Institute student Joel Seigle.

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"Tangible Calendar" by Pratt industrial design undergrad Emily Vislocky.

"As an amateur astronomer, Roberson made sure to also include a well-equipped observatory,

“We did our best to tuck the buildings into the site—the goal was to get up high on a perch. It was a matter of setting that elevation and working back down with the topography.”—Riley Pratt, architectural designer

The workstations are outfitted with chic pieces from Room & Board, including the Lira Leather Dining Chair, Pratt Modern Desk, and Nolo Table Lamp.

The kitchen flooring is dark green, seconds tile from local tile maker Pratt & Larson—purportedly rejects from the Starbucks coffee chain. The tan-colored grout is "copacetic" with the wood floors.

A collaboration between Lauren Currier, Nadine Foik, and Pachara Kangchirdsri, Ageless uses an inflatable floor system, temperature-regulating textiles, and social connections to address mobility issues tied to agining.

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"Kodama Sculpture", a 2009 ceramic sculpture by Pratt Institute student Jeff Rubio.

Gardentuls, a gardening tool collection, by Pratt industrial design student Jess Doutrich.

One of the students, Jeff Roberson, received a blessing from a Tibetan lama during a five-hour ceremony called a puja before construction began.

Lettuce Container, created by Pratt Institute student Ali MacDonald for a Structural Packaging class.

A ceiling rosette and a chandelier by Neri & Hu add some much-needed pizzazz to the formal living room. The lush velvet sofa is by JHID in collaboration with Master Furniture Makers and Trio Upholstery; the coffee table is another collaboration with Master Furniture Makers. The fireplace features surround tiles by Pratt and Larson.

Resident Nadja van Praag enjoys the view from the deck that connects the trio of structures. The idea for the deconstructed plan was inspired in part by Alvar Aalto sketches of a “peeled apart” summer cabin, says architectural designer Riley Pratt, in which interconnected volumes surround a central courtyard.

Pratt outdoor table, Pratt outdoor benches